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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS - March 2020

Mar 2020

Oct 02, 2020

Australia Opens Travel Zone to New Zealanders

New Zealanders are to be granted access to Australia in the first opening of international borders by either nation since Covid restrictions were imposed.
People will be able to fly from New Zealand to New South Wales and the Northern Territory - and avoid mandatory quarantine - from 16 October.
The nations closed their borders in March in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Officials say the risks are now low enough to justify a "travel bubble".
"The establishment of a travel zone between Australia and New Zealand has been finalised," said Australian Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack.
"This is the first stage in what we hope to see as a trans-Tasman bubble between the two countries, stopping not just at that state and that territory."
At first, travel will be limited to New Zealanders.
Mr. McCormack said that a decision on when Australians may be able to visit New Zealand would be up to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.

Sep 25, 2020

Uttarakhand Eases Coronavirus Norms for Tourists

The Uttarakhand government has eased coronavirus norms for tourists, exempting them from producing a negative test report on arrival.
In a revised set of guidelines for tourists, Chief Secretary Om Prakash said that it is not mandatory for them to bring coronavirus negative report before checking into a hotel or homestay.
Moreover, the requirement of a mandatory stay of a minimum two days in a hotel or homestay will also not be required anymore.
However, it will be mandatory for tourists coming to the state by any mode of transportation to register on the Smart City portal prior to their travel, the latest set of directions that came into effect a few days ago.
The new directions supersede the order issued on September 19 by which tourists were required to produce a negative RT-PCR test report issued by an ICMR-authorised lab not more than 96 hours ahead of their arrival.

Sep 17, 2020

Delhi Metro Launches First Indigenous Signal System

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) took a major step towards development of an indigenously-built communication-based train control with the launch of i-ATS — the first Made-in-India signalling system.
The ATS (or Automatic Train Supervision) is a computer-based system, which manages train operations, including basic functioning such as running and halting. The i-ATS will significantly reduce the dependence of Indian Metros on foreign vendors dealing with such technologies.

Aug 28, 2020

Dusit International to Re-enter India, Announces Partnership with Jain Group

Thailand's Dusit International, one of Asia's fastest-growing hospitality chains, announced its expansion into India with real estate and hospitality major Jain Group. The tie up between the Jain Group and Dusit International will set up a new 126-room property at an investment of Rs. 75-80 crore in Kolkata's New Town Rajarhat, marking another foray by the Jain Group into the hospitality sector.
Slated to open in the second quarter of 2022 as part of Jain Group's high-end residential development project, Dream One, Dusit Princess Serviced Suites Kolkata, will also be the first Dusit-branded property in India.
India is one of the top source markets for Dusit Hotels and Resorts worldwide, with Indian travellers second only to Chinese in terms of room nights generated in 2019.

Aug 24, 2020

Travel Firms 'Desperately Need' Government Help

The UK's travel industry has reached a "critical point" and is calling for further support to stem job losses.
According to the travel industry trade body ABTA, measures to curb the pandemic have already led to the loss of around 39,000 jobs.
About 65% of travel firms have had to make redundancies or start a consultation process.
As per ABTA, the industry desperately needs "tailored support" or many more jobs would be lost.
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) warned that more job losses were set to come as the government's furlough scheme is phased out, unless new support measures are introduced.

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